The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-20

squire Miller OF NlmOEe' WAS u tJ"A
on Monday.
-Issaac Wike, E-l spent a few days in
town duricg t. present week.
Mr.. John Owens. Of the East ward, ha
been appointed policeman.
Clear field county, has three murder
cases for trial at next September Court.
A drove of twelve mules passed through
town on Thursday, on their waT to Lilly.
DR. Mont. Jones, has moved his cflice to
the room in tho West end Of his dwelling
house.
Mr. jacob R-rkey, Ct this place. has had
his pension increased from s. to Sl3, per
month.
The scalp law has been repealed on all
animals with the exception Of wolves aud
Wildcats.
Mr.. James y. Shoemaker. on Monda
last. commenced work on the Court HJu se
and Jail sewers.
Co; John P. Linton. of Johnstown, will
deliver the address on Memorial Day at
BeIlwoOd, Blair county.
Mr. John Sloan, of Cresson, is soddlng
the lot OF A V. Barker Esq and wien
done will be greatly improved.
A number of our Attorneys intend
going to Johnstown, to lay (Fuday) to at
tend the funeral of James D. Mclaughlin
Esq
Never tell your wife how much better
some other woman dresses unless you kave
more money than you know what TO do
with.
--Messrs. P. and \. Flynn, of Flynn City,
Will build tram road two and one-halt
miles in length for the purpose of bringing
logs 20 their mill in that place.
The new congressional apportionment
makes 20 change in our present district,
with the exception of changing the number
from the 18th to the 10Th district.
The attention OF our city readers who
intend spending the summer in the country,
is called 10 the advertisement of Mr.
Waltz to be found in another column.
The Cambria Iron Company's new slope.
which IS operating on the Lemon vein of
coal at the east end of Gaihtzfn, is producing
over three hundred tons of coal per day.
Mr.. NJ. D. Bearer, ESQ, passed sue
cessfuI examination as a law student before
the examining committee at the office of w
Horace Rose, Esq. at Johnstown, on last
Faidsy evening.
The body OF Herbert Adams, the lad
drowned at Clearheld on sth of February,
vas found on Thursday Of last week in the
Susquehanna river at Big Sink, 40 miles
below Ciearield.
james Griffin, Esq who was appointed
postmaster at Cambria has accepted the po-
sition and sent in his bond and we under
/ i -. -
candidate for County Treasurer.
John Harris. residing short distance
east of Lewistown, stepped on a nail which
penetrated his foot to the depth of one INCH
This happened on Monday of last week, and
on Tuesday of this week Harris died of
lock-jaw. He leaves large family in poor
circumstances
William Read and John Mill we're
brought to Jail, from Gallitzin, on Friday
last, charged with Jail breaking and Inde.
cency. The Jail breaking charge is for
breaking out OF the lock up at GalIitzIn
/ where they had been confined by a commit
ment from the Burgess
The Equitable Beneficial Society of
Reading, which was organized about four
/ years ago for the purpose Of prompting
marriages among its members, is now bank
rupt clean and clear, and its too-confding
patrons find themselves out of pocket TO the
/ extent of S25 coo. OF more.
/ Miss Edith Condor will organize class
/ in vocal music in this place meeting will
be held at the Presbyterian church, OF Sat
urday next, at three o'clock, where those
desiring to take lessons can attend. Terms,
81, 90 for twelve lessons. Miss Condor is an
. accomplished vocalist and a successful
teacher
Mr., George Wehn. of Philadelphia, well
known here who was a contestant Tor val
liable diamond pin, at a church fair. held for
the benefit of St. Elizabeth's church, in that
city, was we are pleased to learn, successful
in carrying off the prize, and the next time
we see George, we expect to see his immacu-
late shirt adorned with the beautiful orna-
ment
"A telegram was received on Wednesday,
by Sheriff Gray, to capture two young boys
about twelve years Of age who had run off
from their homes in JOhnstown, and we're
supposed to have come to this place One
of the boys was Woods Crawford. formerly
of this town, and he was here sometime pre-
vious to the receipt of the dispatch by the
Sheriff.
There is a hitch in the building of the
new Jail and the alteration in the Court
House at Indiana The Com nissrorers
alIege, tnat Judge White verbally an proved
of the plans before the letting of the con
tract and thus relying upon his approval.
they advertised and contracted for the work
Judge White says he never approved Of the
plans and refuses to give his consent TO the
issuing Of the necessary bonds to raise the
money for building and desires the Arch itect
and Commissioners to abandon theiI plans
and adopt one OF his own
Last Monday night Mrs Henry FoCel
of near Garrett, Somerset county, had occas.
sion to fill a lamp. She held a lighted
match IN one hand as she poured the oil
from the can with the other. The gas ari-
sing from the oil was iguited by the match
and the flame carried back to the oil in the
: can. which exploded. The burning oil wa;
scattered about the room and all over Mrs
Fogel, horribly and possibly fatally burning
her At present she IS lying in > critfca
condition. The house was saved from burn
J ing only by great exertion
HAREIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
, The following marriage licenses were
: Issued Jy the Clerk of the Orphans Court
. for the week ending Wednesday, May 18th
1887